Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield ( 1804 - 1881 )

Birth: London, England (21 December 1804) Death: 19 Curzon Street, London (19 April 1881) Burial: Hughenden churchyard, Buckinghamshire Career: Studied law; went abroad and began to write novels; MP for Maidstone (1837-1841); MP for Shrewsbury (1841-1847); MP for Buckinghamshire (1847-1876); Chancellor of the Exchequer (1852, 1858 and 1866); Prime Minister (1868, 1874-1880); Lord Privy Seal (1876-1878) Honours: Earl 1876; KG 1878 Membership: Fellow Election Date: 10/02/1876.